This statistic illustrates the total value of venture capital private equity investments in France from 2007 to 2016. Private equity is the OTC provision of equity capital through private or institutional investments with the participation of companies in another company for a limited time in order to generate financial benefits. It can be seen that the total value of venture capital investments fluctuated during the period under observation, reaching a value of more than 1.2 billion euros as of 2016. The smallest value of investments was found in 2011, when venture capital investments of almost 293 million euros were recorded.